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The Next Generation of the Channel - Star Micronics POS Blog In this episode of the Rising Stars podcast, join us for a talk about the next generation of the channel through the eyes of someone who has uniquely experienced all sides. Host Brianna Moriarty interviews Michel Sirois, President of BlueStar Canada, Canada’s leading specialty IT distributor, deli...

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Today's word is moreover a phrase and a strategy than anything:

Buy Now, Pay Later

Reading just as it's written, buy now, pay later" lets you make a purchase and receive it immediately, but pay for it at a later time, usually over a series of installments.

Popularized during the era of and , this simplified method allows shoppers to split up their payments, typically with zero to minimal interest tacked on top.

Some common companies include: AfterPay, Sezzle, Klarna, ZIP, PayBright, Affirm, and so many more. Though there are Pros and Cons to every consumer payment strategy, it's wise to do your research extensively before signing up for anything finance-wise.

[WHAT A YEAR 2021!]
We are happy to share the Top BlueStar Canada moments of 2021 ⭐️
A few pictures to summarize this challenging year! So, thank you for accompanying us throughout this year, and be ready for 2022.

What is THE BlueStar Canada initiative that stood out the most to you, this year? Tell us in the comments!
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[QUELLE ANNÉE 2021 !]
Nous sommes heureux de partager les meilleurs moments BlueStar Canada de 2021 ⭐️
Quelques images pour résumer cette année pleine de défis ! Alors, merci de nous avoir accompagnés tout au long de cette année, et soyez prêts pour 2022.

Quelle est L'initiative BlueStar Canada qui vous a le plus marqué cette année ? Dites-le nous dans les commentaires !

Our last Tuesday Word: 360-degree supply chain

"With digital transformation in manufacturing comes significant implications that can affect the supply chain. The entire production network, an ecosystem of suppliers, logistics, productions and sales, must aggregate information from a wide range of sources, analyze it and leverage it for accurate planning." by CONWEAVER GmbH

Benefits:
➡️ Increased productivity
➡️ Faster responsiveness
➡️ More robust production
➡️ Reduced inventory levels
➡️ Compliance with guidelines

#360

We wish you a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for your support this year. See you in 2022 for more projects. 🎄

📆 Please note that we will be closed on December 24, 26, and 31st.
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Nous vous souhaitons de joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année et une bonne année à tous ! Merci pour votre soutien cette année. Rendez-vous en 2022 pour de nouveaux projets. 🎄

📆 Veuillez noter que nous serons fermés les 24, 26 et 31 décembre.

Metaverse is probably the biggest tech buzzword this year. As we look ahead to 2022, software companies will have lots of new opportunities in a landscape that’s is evolving.

Metaverse is not a new word, nor invented by one of the biggest social media. It is combining the prefix "meta" and the word "universe" and is generally used to describe a virtual universe, accessed by virtual reality (VR) technology. It might also change our way of working, where we will interact more in virtual call-in format.

Thank you to all our generous and valued donors and sponsors who helped us raise $10,735 for children's causes through the 24h of Tremblant.⛷❄️
What an adventure filled with meetings, emotions, and sharing. We are proud to have contributed to this 21st edition of the 24h Tremblant.

A big thank you to the team for your involvement and support. A special kudos to Martin Duguay and Michel Gendron from Zebra Technologies for organizing this event. See you next year.

Sébastien BECUWE VisuaScan Inc. , Eric Ouellette Exa Systems inc. , Gabrielle Gadoury Maerix Inc , Rick Robillard PiiComm , Stephane Tremblay , Roberto Forlini & Marlene Crotty Beehive Technologies Technologies Inc., Anthony Phaneuf Melanie Bertrand Jean-Robert Remarais and James Guilbaud

For retailers, it is time to strengthen click-and-collect strategies to ensure your ability to scale BOPIS and BOPAC operations this holiday season.

Curbside pickup or BOPAC: a subgroup of BOPIS in which clients order online, from a convenient location. They receive their items outside the store, often without stepping out of their car.

More words: https://teconnectportal.bluestarinc.com/?p=9406

New article referring to our last Tuesday word, this week.
HOW IS AR/VR EVOLVING IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY?

Extended Reality (XR) continues to grow among retailers and also manufacturers, for more workforce efficiency, safety and productivity. It is also known to be a great tool for training employees and improving their skills.

XR is an umbrella term for all immersive technologies, like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).

With Black Friday coming up, have you anticipated incidents, in your supply chain? Do you know where issues are occurring? How?

Throughout the process of predictive analyses, retailers are able to stay ahead of the competition and lead by example.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/gkVFPC6w

BlueStar US

📈 With the quick increase of digital transformation during the pandemic, companies, and organizations are changing how to work. The role of IT automation is essential.

IT automation is the process of creating software and systems to replace repeatable processes and reduce manual intervention. It accelerates the delivery of IT infrastructure and applications by automating manual processes that previously required a human touch.

One week ago we were all having fun and networking at

We are stoked to have had this chance to gather the Canadian Tech Industry. We hope you had as much fun as us.

Tuesday Word: today your word is "CASH WRAP"

How to optimize your cash wrap setup:
✅ Organize the traffic flow
✅ Choose the appropriate cash register system
✅ Set up a point-of-sale system for your checkout counter.
✅ Develop a checkout counter sales strategy

Cash wraps are the places in a brick-and-mortar retail where customers pay for their purchases. It's also about the surrounding area, including retail displays and nearby aisles.

Throwback to the TEConnect SOLUTIONS event!
Thank you for attending our event this week and making it a success.

It was a real pleasure to finally see you in person! We were waiting for this moment all year.

We also want to thank our sponsors for their participation and support:
Code Corporation Epson Cradlepoint Honeywell Hewlett Packard Enterprise MicroTouch Star Micronics Zebra Technologies Brother Office USA Datalogic Janam Technologies Panasonic North America Touch Dynamic Toshiba USA MYR Navori Labs PayFacto BlueStarar

🎯 Micromarketing is a way to advertise your products or services by reaching out to a specific niche of your overall target audience. With micromarketing, products or services are marketed directly to a targeted group of customers or even vertical.

Bluestar is using this strategy and can help resellers going through it. Please ask for more information.

7 Days Before TEConnect Solutions - We can't wait to meet you in person. 😁

It starts in a week!

Have you registered yet?

➡️ https://web.cvent.com/event/5d06ea54-73f4-4be9-9f07-ed4775e06a5f/regProcessStep1

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) took over the world! ☁️
"It works through the cloud delivery model. A software provider will either host the application and related data using its own servers, databases, networking and computing resources, or it may be an ISV that contracts a cloud provider to host the application in the provider's data center", according to TechTarget

Bluestar has its own SaaS available: HybridSaaS
https://www.bluestarinc.com/us-en/value-adds/bluestarfinancialservices/hybridsaas.html

📢 Discover NOW our complete program! 📢
Thank you to all our speakers and partners.
More details here: https://web.cvent.com/event/5d06ea54-73f4-4be9-9f07-ed4775e06a5f/summary

Code Corporation Epson Cradlepoint Honeywell MicroTouch Star Micronics Manufactering Unitech Electronics Zebra Technologies
Quynn BrotherCanada Datalogic HP Canada Janam Technologieso Panasonic North America Touch Dynamic Toshiba USA
Cluster POS MYR Navori Labs PayFacto

Cashierless stores, the future of retail shopping? Towards more efficiency and contactless. 🛒📱
Like "ghost kitchen", cashier-less stores meet new standards and customers' needs, without contacts and with a faster service. This modern brick-and-mortar concept is fully automated and uses many technological solutions such as control access with apps, RFID, customer tracking, security, unattended checkout, securing food supply, and stock rotation...

The cashier-less Stores allow customers and shoppers to enter the stores by scanning an app and exit without standing at the checkout line. It aims at providing a better shopping experience and reducing labor costs.

Find out what are the "CURRENT RESELLER CHALLENGES IN THE TECH INDUSTRY", in this article written by BlueStar Canada.🧐
https://teconnectportal.bluestarinc.com/?p=10283
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Is NFC compatible with all markets? Is it limitless?
We use it in our everyday life, as we can:
➡️ Travel 🚋
➡️ Pay with a card 💳
➡️ Pay with a cellphone 📱
➡️ Open a car 🚗

NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a technology that allows data to be exchanged, thanks to a chip, between a reader and any compatible mobile device or between devices themselves.
The actual applications can be divided into three main categories:
- card emulation
- reader mode
- peer-to-peer data transfer

➡️Communicating effectively with clients?
➡️How body language can help you in business?

Have you ever wondered how you could improve your speaking skills so that it can have an impact on your sales and your business?

➡️Join us at TEConnect Solutions Event, on Nov 10th and learn from our keynote speaker, Mark Bowden , a world-renowned body language and human behavior expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author, how to stand out, win trust, and gain credibility!
https://cvent.me/YPN9ND

Unlike traditional brick-and-mortar locations, cloud kitchens share kitchen spaces used by several businesses, each looking to prepare takeaway food and deliver food products with minimal overhead. Recent data indicates that meal delivery orders increased by more than 150% from 2019 to 2020, according to Revolving Kitchen

Restaurants Canada Association Restauration Québec - ARQ TouchBistro Technomic

Discover how restaurants have reinvented the hospitality industry from "ghost kitchens" to contactless places.

https://teconnectportal.bluestarinc.com/?p=10222

How to stay ahead of the curve?
If you want to know more about it, Join us and come experience TEConnect Solutions on Nov 10th, at the Crowne Plaza Montreal.

Are you ready to get a refresh on what’s impacting the technology industry today and learn about new solutions and products that
could help your business thrive?

➡️ REGISTER HERE: https://cvent.me/YPN9ND

BlueStar Canada on LinkedIn: #teconnect #solutions #resellers How to stay ahead of the curve? If you want to know more about it, Join us and come experience TEConnect Solutions on Nov 10th, at the Crowne Plaza Montreal...

📅 SAVE THE DATE - November 10th - BlueStar Canada Event!

We are excited to invite you to our in-person event TEConnect SOLUTIONS.

Get a refresh on what’s impacting the technology industry today and learn about new solutions.

➡️ Join us on November 10th at the Crowne Plaza Montreal.

REGISTER HERE ⬇️

https://cvent.me/YPN9ND

TEConnect SOLUTIONS

DTC/D2C - Direct-to-customer is a type of business-to-consumer (B2C) retail sales strategy where a business will build, market, sell and ship a product directly to the customer.

For more Tech words: https://vartechnation.bluestarinc.com/?p=9406

Over the past years, e-commerce has seen unprecedented growth, having a major impact on consumers & payments habits. By 2025 we expect a 60% increase.
Payment Gateway is a merchant service provided by an e-commerce application service provider that authorizes credit card or direct payments processing for e-businesses, online retailers, bricks and clicks, or traditional brick and mortar.